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USD student guide: campus events and game days, $30,365 average net price, 84% graduation rate, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.
Fast facts about USD
- Founded
- 1949
- Teams
- San Diego Toreros
- Division
- NCAA Division I
More history on Wikipedia. Facts from Wikidata.
Around campus
Landmarks at USD
Game-day venues, museums, stages and libraries worth a visit, on or right next to campus.
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What's on at USD
Campus events and game days, updated every day from the college's own calendars.
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By the numbers
USD at a glance
Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
Undergraduates5,671
Admitted52%
Average net price$30,365per year, after aid
Total cost$78,720per year, before aid
Graduation rate84%
Return for year two91%
Median earnings$86,52210 years after starting
Median debt$22,940at graduation
Students per teacher13 to 1
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Most popular majors
- Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree · 175 reported graduates$58,434median pay a year after
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree · 162 reported graduates$47,084median pay a year after
- Real EstateBachelor's Degree · 125 reported graduates$58,970median pay a year after
- Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 111 reported graduates$35,181median pay a year after
- MarketingBachelor's Degree · 93 reported graduates$50,592median pay a year after
Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.
Source: College Scorecard, data released June 2026. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.
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Questions students ask about USD
How much does University of San Diego cost?
The average net price after grants and scholarships is $30,365 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $78,720 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at University of San Diego?
84% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time, and 91% return for their second year. Source: College Scorecard.
What is the acceptance rate at University of San Diego?
52% of applicants are admitted. Source: College Scorecard.
What are the most popular majors at University of San Diego?
Finance and Financial Management Services (bachelor's degree), Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's degree), Real Estate (bachelor's degree). Source: College Scorecard.
How much do University of San Diego students earn after college?
Median earnings ten years after starting are $86,522. Source: College Scorecard.
When was University of San Diego founded?
University of San Diego was founded in 1949. Source: Wikidata.
What is there to see at University of San Diego?
Landmarks at USD include Torero Stadium (stadium), Jenny Craig Pavilion (arena), Copley Library (library), Pardee Legal Research Center (library).
Where is University of San Diego?
5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA, about 13 miles from El Cajon.
More colleges near El Cajon
Distances are straight-line from the campus location in the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory. Campus and athletics schedules come from the college's public calendars.